25th Anniversary Silver Eagel Set - U.S. Mint posted by MV Coins

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Got through on-line!

 

In took over 40 minutes of loading and re-loading multiple windows but I managed to order five (5) 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Sets on the U.S. Mint web site. I've got my order number now. Good Luck!

 

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[PrezErrors]

I've been trying for over an hour with no luck. I keep hitting the shop on line button but can't get through and the phone lines are busy. Phew!!

[CBC]

I have been trying since 12:00:01. I have five sets in my cart but can't get to the checkout screen.

[Backdraft237]

Why are they showing them back ordered ? Any one know

[Amarillo]

I called in at 12:00pm and the person sade that I had two minute's to go, that she could not take my order the com puter would not order it being that it is not 12:00pm. I hope some well be left. Don

[noow]

I'm getting one now!

[CBC]

Anhour later - still no success in checking out. I have gotten as far as the first checkpout screen six or seven times, then the site times out.

[gpnyc]

Ordered 5 sets at 12:03, used quick checkout button and received confirmation email with order number at 12:07. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

[Brian D]

Been at it since 2:20 on the internet and phone. Got one order by phone at 2:23. The mint has a bad case of constipation going on. Hope Boss gets His

[noow]

2 hours of calling and still nothing...

[Kenneth F]

WOW, what a pain in the arse. My wife tried to call for 3 hours. I came home for lunch and called 4 times... PLINKO! Finally got mine ordered.

[Broke-Daddy]

I've advised readers in my posts a few times about this problem. The Mint ALWAYS gets bogged down, and sometimes just crashes at the opening of a "Hot Item". It's happened to me every time, but with perseverence- I was never Shut-Out on a coin issue.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen Collectors, Every time a limited production coin or set comes out, those Stinkers at the Mint have imposed special rules and Limits on us, then screwing us up with insufficient online access, or manpower with enough phone lines, AND JUST WAIT- Next week- That Coin-Vault Show and other TV hawkers are goning to have PLENTY of these sets on hand at around a 1000 Bucks each, where are their limits?

 

Tonight I saw, at the link below- A guy bidding $1575 for a Single Sealed Coin Set, on ebay- Despiration or what?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-AMERICAN-EAGLE-25TH-ANNIVERSARY-SILVER-5-COIN-SET-A25-MINT-SEALED-BOX-/280763025488?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415ec7c850

[Kenneth F]

Now up to $1,782

 

I have to post that as the JOKE OF THE DAY!! Holy moly!!

 

[Jim Beam]

I did take a look a several ebay auctions and saw that quite a few of the people selling these sets don't have any other auctions going; they do not even appear to be coin collectors/dealers; and a review of their feedback on previous sales shows they haven't ever sold coins. I saw one sale of "25" of the 5 coin sets with a start bid of $12,000. How did this ever happen? I hope the Mint can catch this problem and somehow get it correced. Wishful thinking only on my part!

[Kenneth F]

The mint wont do anything about it. The mint stated 5 per household.. who ever got more than 5, involved friends and family. There is no way to stop that unfortuantly. I agree with what others were saying throughout the collectors society... limit 1 per household. That is the only way you can give the small people, like me, a chance.

 

I did take a look a several ebay auctions and saw that quite a few of the people selling these sets don't have any other auctions going; they do not even appear to be coin collectors/dealers; and a review of their feedback on previous sales shows they haven't ever sold coins. I saw one sale of "25" of the 5 coin sets with a start bid of $12,000. How did this ever happen? I hope the Mint can catch this problem and somehow get it correced. Wishful thinking only on my part!